The more we encourage young people to participate in sport at an early age, the more likely they are to adopt a sport, keep it up and who knows, excel at it. That's got to be good for the long-term health and prospects of the nation.
So to invest in sporting facilities, Dorothy Stringer are putting in an application for an all-weather pitch (ATP) at their school. But they are having to put up a fight.
The planning application involves changes to the site, the removal of some oak trees and replanting of new trees. The application includes proposals to replant and improve the existing natural areas surroundings the site. It may well see greater usage and therefore some more traffic.
BUT, what's more important? Protecting the land around an already busy school (that is used day and night) or investing in sporting facilities for our youth and providing facilities that all the community can use?
The school needs support. So, if you agree then please visit the council website and make comments to support this proposal.
To register your support please go to the Brighton & Hove City Council website, click on ‘Find a Planning Application’
http://ww3.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1199915&node=20476&splash=
Enter the application number BH2013/03280.
You can then enter your thoughts in the comments section.
Benefits to the Community:
- Affordable all weather community use for local clubs and community groups
- The proposal addresses the shortage of facilities of this kind in the city
- Will promote the benefits of an active lifestyle to the health and well-being of people in the city, encouraging participation and inclusion
- Neighbouring schools can use it for curriculum time and after school clubs
Benefits to the School:
- Curriculum opportunities for both boys and girls in different sports all year round increasing inter-school competitive sporting opportunities
- Play and training opportunities in break and lunchtime on a ground that is currently unusable for a large part of the winter
- Leadership opportunities for students working with younger age groups
Benefits to the Environment:
- A network of new ‘Butterfly Havens’ across the campus – complementing the series of butterfly havens which are now being constructed across the city by Brighton and Hove Council, improving the living landscape often referred to as ‘the green corridor’
- Tree planting will be an essential constituent of the project replacing existing trees with an increased number of feature trees, dominated by English, Wych and Wheatley Elms.
So to invest in sporting facilities, Dorothy Stringer are putting in an application for an all-weather pitch (ATP) at their school. But they are having to put up a fight.
The planning application involves changes to the site, the removal of some oak trees and replanting of new trees. The application includes proposals to replant and improve the existing natural areas surroundings the site. It may well see greater usage and therefore some more traffic.
BUT, what's more important? Protecting the land around an already busy school (that is used day and night) or investing in sporting facilities for our youth and providing facilities that all the community can use?
The school needs support. So, if you agree then please visit the council website and make comments to support this proposal.
To register your support please go to the Brighton & Hove City Council website, click on ‘Find a Planning Application’
http://ww3.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1199915&node=20476&splash=
Enter the application number BH2013/03280.
You can then enter your thoughts in the comments section.
Benefits to the Community:
- Affordable all weather community use for local clubs and community groups
- The proposal addresses the shortage of facilities of this kind in the city
- Will promote the benefits of an active lifestyle to the health and well-being of people in the city, encouraging participation and inclusion
- Neighbouring schools can use it for curriculum time and after school clubs
Benefits to the School:
- Curriculum opportunities for both boys and girls in different sports all year round increasing inter-school competitive sporting opportunities
- Play and training opportunities in break and lunchtime on a ground that is currently unusable for a large part of the winter
- Leadership opportunities for students working with younger age groups
Benefits to the Environment:
- A network of new ‘Butterfly Havens’ across the campus – complementing the series of butterfly havens which are now being constructed across the city by Brighton and Hove Council, improving the living landscape often referred to as ‘the green corridor’
- Tree planting will be an essential constituent of the project replacing existing trees with an increased number of feature trees, dominated by English, Wych and Wheatley Elms.